WO2020235214A1 - Ａｍ装置及び造形物の製造方法 - Google Patents

Ａｍ装置及び造形物の製造方法 Download PDF

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WO2020235214A1
WO2020235214A1 PCT/JP2020/013580 JP2020013580W WO2020235214A1 WO 2020235214 A1 WO2020235214 A1 WO 2020235214A1 JP 2020013580 W JP2020013580 W JP 2020013580W WO 2020235214 A1 WO2020235214 A1 WO 2020235214A1
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  • the present invention relates to an AM device and a method for manufacturing a modeled object.
  • a technology for directly modeling a 3D object from 3D data on a computer that expresses a 3D object is known.
  • the Adaptive Manufacturing (AM) (additional manufacturing) method is known.
  • the metal powder is melted, solidified or sintered by irradiating the part to be shaped with a beam such as a laser beam or an electron beam as a heat source.
  • a beam such as a laser beam or an electron beam as a heat source.
  • Each layer of the three-dimensional object is modeled by making it.
  • a desired three-dimensional object can be formed by repeating such a step.
  • execution data such as the irradiation position and beam trajectory of a beam such as a laser beam or an electron beam is created for each layer from 3D CAD data representing a 3D object to be modeled.
  • the AM device automatically performs laminating modeling based on this execution data created by computer control. Specifically, the AM device supplies a layer of metal powder onto a base plate that can be raised and lowered, and irradiates a beam at an irradiation position based on execution data to melt, solidify, or sinter the metal powder. It forms the first layer of a three-dimensional object.
  • the AM apparatus lowers the base plate, supplies a layer of metal powder to the base plate again, and irradiates a beam at an irradiation position based on execution data to melt, solidify, or sinter the metal powder.
  • the AM device repeats this process to form the desired model.
  • Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are known.
  • the time and effort required to spread the metal powder flat on the base plate and the time and effort required to recover the unsintered metal powder after sintering the modeled object also increase.
  • the modeling time per layer is also increased.
  • a support member is also formed from the metal powder in order to maintain the desired shape of the modeled object. Since this support member is removed after the production of the modeled object, it is preferable that the number of support members is small. However, when the modeled object becomes larger, the support member also becomes larger, so that the amount of metal powder used for the support member increases, the material loss increases, and the labor for removing the support member also increases. To do.
  • both the base plate and the modeled object are removed from the AM device, and after heat treatment, the modeled object is separated from the base plate by wire cutting.
  • the base plate As the model becomes larger, the base plate also becomes larger, which makes it difficult to remove the base plate and the model from the AM device. It is also difficult to separate a large model from the base plate.
  • the present invention has been made in view of at least one of the above problems, and one of the purposes thereof is to provide an AM device capable of reducing the amount of metal powder used.
  • an AM device has a base plate that supports the modeling material and a beam source that produces a beam that irradiates the modeling material supported by the base plate.
  • the base plate has a plurality of divided base plates adjacent to each other.
  • a method for manufacturing a modeled object is provided.
  • the modeling material is supported by a plurality of divided base plates adjacent to each other, the modeling material supported by the plurality of divided base plates is irradiated with a beam, and a part of the divided base plate is lowered.
  • the schematic diagram of the AM apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is shown. It is a schematic side view of a modeling part. It is a schematic top view of the modeling part. It is a schematic side sectional view of the modeled part in the state where a part of the modeled object is formed. It is a schematic side sectional view of the modeled part in a state where the whole modeled object is formed. It is a schematic side sectional view of the modeled part in the state where a part of other modeled objects is formed. It is a schematic side sectional view of the modeling part in the state where the whole of other modeling objects are formed. It is the schematic side sectional view which shows the other example of the modeling part. It is a schematic top view of another example of a modeling part. It is a schematic top view of still another example of a modeling part.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an AM device according to the present embodiment.
  • the AM device 100 includes a process chamber 110, a control device 120, and a modeling unit 130.
  • the beam source 112 may be configured to generate, for example, an electron beam 118.
  • the scanning device 114 may be, for example, a deflection coil for controlling the irradiation position of the electron beam 118.
  • the beam source 112 may be configured to generate a laser beam.
  • the scanning device 114 may include a mirror or lens that refracts the laser beam.
  • the beam formed by the beam source 112 irradiates the metal powder (corresponding to an example of the modeling material) supported on the base plate described later of the modeling unit 130.
  • the metal powder for example, powders such as SUS316L, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, copper alloys, and nickel alloys can be adopted.
  • the powder distributor 116 is arranged so as to form a thin layer of metal powder on the base plate described later of the modeling unit 130.
  • the powder distributor 116 includes a hopper capable of storing metal powder, and is configured to be movable in the horizontal direction.
  • a vacuum environment suitable for generating the electron beam 118 is maintained inside the process chamber 110 by, for example, a vacuum system (not shown). Is preferable. Further, the inside of the process chamber 110 may be supplied with an inert gas such as nitrogen, helium, or argon from a gas supply source (not shown).
  • the control device 120 is communicably connected to the beam source 112, the scanning device 114, the powder distributor 116, and the modeling unit 130.
  • the control device 120 creates execution data such as a beam irradiation position or a beam trajectory for each layer based on the three-dimensional CAD data D1, and based on the execution data, the beam source 112, the scanning device 114, and the powder distributor 116. , And the modeling unit 130.
  • the control device 120 includes the output of the beam source 112, the irradiation position and trajectory of the beam by the scanning device 114, the supply of powder by the powder distributor 116, and the drive device 30 (described later) of the modeling unit 130. (See FIG. 2A, etc.) is controlled.
  • FIG. 2A is a schematic side view of the modeling unit 130.
  • FIG. 2B is a schematic top view of the modeling unit 130.
  • the modeling portion 130 includes a base plate 10 that supports the metal powder, a rod 20 that is connected to the base plate 10, and a driving device 30 that raises and lowers the rod 20 and the base plate 10.
  • the modeling unit 130 has at least a chamber 40 that surrounds the base plate 10.
  • "supporting the metal powder” means that the base plate 10 directly supports the metal powder and that the base plate 10 indirectly supports the metal via the metal plate 60 or the like described later. Includes supporting powder.
  • the base plate 10 of the modeling portion 130 includes a plurality of divided base plates 10a adjacent to each other.
  • the shape of the divided base plate 10a in a plan view is substantially quadrangular, and the divided base plate 10a is formed by dividing the base plate 10 into a grid pattern.
  • the gap between the adjacent split base plates 10a can be set so that the metal powder does not enter as much as possible and excessive friction does not occur between the adjacent split base plates 10a.
  • the plurality of divided base plates 10a are located at the uppermost positions, and are positioned so that the upper surfaces of all the divided base plates 10a are flush with each other.
  • the base plate 10 can be formed from ceramics such as heat resistant metal and alumina.
  • the rod 20 of the modeling portion 130 includes a plurality of rods 20a connected to the lower surface side of each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a.
  • the drive device 30 of the modeling unit 130 includes a plurality of drive devices 30a that independently raise and lower each of the plurality of rods 20a and each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a. That is, the control device 120 shown in FIG. 1 is configured to independently control each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a.
  • the plurality of drive devices 30a can be, for example, a stepping motor, a hydraulic cylinder, a pinion gear, or the like.
  • the plurality of drive devices 30a are pinion gears
  • the plurality of rods 20a have grooves corresponding to the pinion gears and function as rack gears.
  • the plurality of drive devices 30a are fixed to the support plate 50.
  • a plurality of rods 20a and a plurality of drive devices 30a corresponding to each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the rod 20a and the driving device 30a may be provided only on the divided base plate 10a that needs to be raised and lowered.
  • two or more divided base plates 10a may be moved up and down by a single driving device 30a.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic side sectional view of the modeled portion 130 in a state where a part of the modeled object is formed.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic side sectional view of the modeled portion 130 in a state where the entire modeled object is formed.
  • the control device 120 controls the powder distributor 116 to form a thin layer of a single layer of metal powder on the divided base plate 10a.
  • control device 120 controls the beam source 112 and the scanning device 114 based on the execution data such as the beam irradiation position or the beam trajectory for each layer created from the three-dimensional CAD data D1, and the desired irradiation position. Is irradiated with a beam to sinter the metal powder to form the first layer of the modeled product M1.
  • the control device 120 lowers a part of the divided base plate 10a based on the above execution data. Specifically, at least the divided base plate 10a that supports the first layer of the modeled object M1 is lowered, and if necessary, the divided base plate 10a corresponding to the irradiation position of the beam of the second layer is lowered.
  • the divided base plate 10a is lowered by, for example, 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m as the thickness of one layer.
  • the control device 120 controls the powder distributor 116 to replenish the metal powder on the lowered split base plate 10a.
  • the lowered split base plate 10a so that the height of the metal powder on the split base plate 10a at the initial position where it has not dropped and the height of the metal powder on the dropped split base plate 10a are substantially the same. Replenish the metal powder on top.
  • the control device 120 controls the beam source 112 and the scanning device 114 to irradiate the beam at a desired irradiation position to sinter the metal powder to form the second layer of the modeled object M1.
  • the divided base plate 10a supporting the modeled object M1 is lowered among the plurality of divided base plates 10a.
  • the modeling unit 130 can form the entire modeled object M1 as shown in FIG. 4 by repeating the above-mentioned processing for each layer.
  • the modeled object M1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 has a substantially dome-shaped shape.
  • the AM device 100 since the AM device 100 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of divided base plates 10a adjacent to each other, the case where the entire base plate 10 is lowered by lowering only the divided base plates 10a supporting each layer.
  • the amount of metal powder required to form the modeled product M1 can be reduced as compared with the above.
  • the amount of metal powder that indirectly melts due to the sintering of the metal powder around the modeled object can be reduced, and the loss of the metal powder can be reduced.
  • the amount of the unsintered metal powder around the modeled object M1 can be reduced, the labor for regenerating the oxidized metal powder can be reduced.
  • the amount of the metal powder required to form the model M1 can be reduced, it takes time and effort to spread the metal powder flat on the base plate 10, and the model M1 is unsintered after sintering. It is also possible to reduce the time and effort required to recover the metal powder.
  • the AM device 100 reduces the amount of support members required to support the modeled object M1 by lowering each divided base plate 10a according to the shape of the modeled object M1 to be formed. As a result, the amount of metal powder used for the support member can also be reduced.
  • the AM device 100 has a drive device 30 capable of independently raising and lowering a plurality of divided base plates 10a. As a result, a part of the plurality of divided base plates 10a can be lowered and raised according to the shape of the modeled object M1. Further, in the present embodiment, each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a is provided with a plurality of driving devices 30a. As a result, each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a can be raised and lowered independently, and the plurality of divided base plates 10a can be lowered and raised more flexibly according to the shape of the modeled object M1. As a result, the amount of metal powder required to form the model M1 can be further reduced.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic side sectional view of the modeling portion 130 in a state where a part of other modeling objects is formed.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic side sectional view of the modeled portion 130 in a state where the entire other modeled object is formed.
  • the divided base plate 10a supporting the modeled object M2 is lowered.
  • the control device 120 lowers at least the divided base plate 10a supporting the modeled object M2 based on the execution data, and if necessary, the next layer is formed.
  • the split base plate 10a corresponding to the irradiation position of the beam is lowered.
  • the modeling unit 130 can form the entire modeled object M2 as shown in FIG. 6 by repeating the above-mentioned processing for each layer.
  • the modeled object M2 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 has a substantially inverted dome shape.
  • a support member may be formed between the base plate 10 and the model M2, if necessary.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic side sectional view showing another example of the modeling portion 130.
  • the modeling portion 130 shown in FIG. 7 has a metal plate 60 on the upper surface of the base plate 10.
  • the metal plate 60 is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 10 by, for example, a fastening means such as a bolt.
  • the fastening means for fixing the metal plate 60 to the base plate 10 is provided at a position that does not affect the formation of the modeled object.
  • the metal plate 60 includes a plurality of metal plates 60a fixed to each of the plurality of divided base plates 10a.
  • one metal plate 60a may be fixed to two or more divided base plates 10a among the plurality of divided base plates 10a. That is, in this case, the two or more divided base plates 10a to which one metal plate 60a is fixed can be integrally raised and lowered by the drive device 30.
  • the modeled object is taken out from the AM device 100.
  • the metal plate 60a in contact with the modeled object is released from being fixed to the divided base plate 10a.
  • the modeled object is removed from the modeled portion 130 together with the metal plate 60a, and after heat treatment, the metal plate 60a and the modeled object are separated by wire cutting.
  • the base plate 10 supports the metal powder via the metal plate 60.
  • the modeled object is formed on the metal plate 60. Therefore, by removing the metal plate 60 from the base plate 10, the modeled object can be easily taken out from the AM device 100.
  • the metal plate 60 has a plurality of metal plates 60a, even if the modeled object becomes large, the plurality of metal plates 60a may be separated from the modeled object. Therefore, it is easier to separate the modeled object from the plurality of metal plates 60a than when the large base plate and the large modeled object are separated from each other.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of another example of the modeling unit 130.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of still another example of the modeling unit 130.
  • the shape of the divided base plate 10a of the modeling portion 130 in a plan view is substantially rectangular, and the divided base plate 10a is formed by dividing the base plate 10 into strips.
  • the shape of the divided base plate 10a of the modeling portion 130 in a plan view is substantially a regular hexagon, and the divided base plate 10a is formed by dividing the base plate 10 into a honeycomb shape.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of another example of the modeling unit 130.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of still another example of the modeling unit 130.
  • the shape of the divided base plate 10a of the modeling portion 130 in a plan view is substantially rectangular, and the divided base plate 10a is formed by dividing the base plate 10 into strips.
  • the shape of the divided base plate 10a of the modeling portion 130 in a plan view is substantially a regular hexagon, and the divided base plate 10a
  • a divided base plate 10a having a shape other than a substantially regular hexagon can be appropriately provided.
  • the base plate 10 of the modeling portion 130 shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 may be divided as shown in FIG. 8 or 9.
  • an AM device has a base plate that supports the modeling material and a beam source that produces a beam that irradiates the modeling material supported by the base plate.
  • the base plate has a plurality of divided base plates adjacent to each other.
  • the AM device since the AM device has a plurality of divided base plates adjacent to each other, by lowering only the divided base plates that support each layer, a modeled object is formed as compared with the case where the entire base plate is lowered.
  • the amount of modeling material required for this can be reduced.
  • the amount of the modeling material that indirectly melts due to the sintering of the modeling material around the modeled object can be reduced, and the loss of the modeling material can be reduced.
  • the amount of the unsintered modeling material around the modeled object can be reduced, the labor for regenerating the oxidized modeling material can be reduced.
  • the AM device can reduce the amount of the support member required to support the modeled object by lowering each divided base plate according to the shape of the modeled object to be formed, and as a result, the support member can be used. The amount of metal powder used can also be reduced.
  • the gist of the second form is that the AM device of the first form has a drive device configured to independently raise and lower the plurality of divided base plates.
  • the AM device has a drive device capable of independently raising and lowering a plurality of divided base plates. As a result, a part of the plurality of divided base plates can be lowered and raised according to the shape of the modeled object.
  • the third form is the AM device of the second form, and the gist is that the drive device includes a plurality of drive devices provided for each of the plurality of divided base plates.
  • a plurality of drive devices are provided for each of the plurality of divided base plates.
  • each of the plurality of divided base plates can be raised and lowered independently, and the plurality of divided base plates can be lowered and raised more flexibly according to the shape of the modeled object.
  • the amount of modeling material required to form the modeled object can be further reduced.
  • the gist of the fourth form is that the AM device of any of the first to third forms has a metal plate that is detachably fixed on the base plate.
  • the base plate supports the modeling material via the metal plate.
  • the modeled object is formed on the metal plate, so that the modeled object can be easily taken out from the AM device by removing the metal plate from the base plate.
  • the fifth form is the AM device of the fourth form, and the gist is that the metal plate includes a plurality of metal plates fixed to each of the plurality of divided base plates.
  • the metal plate since the metal plate has a plurality of metal plates, even if the modeled object becomes large, the plurality of metal plates may be separated from the modeled object. Therefore, it is easier to separate the modeled object from the plurality of metal plates than when the large-sized base plate and the large-sized modeled object are separated from each other.
  • a method for manufacturing a modeled object is provided.
  • the modeling material is supported by a plurality of divided base plates adjacent to each other, the modeling material supported by the plurality of divided base plates is irradiated with a beam, and a part of the plurality of divided base plates is lowered. ..
  • the amount of the modeling material required to form the modeled object can be reduced as compared with the case where the entire base plate is lowered. ..
  • the amount of the modeling material that indirectly melts due to the sintering of the modeling material around the modeled object can be reduced, and the loss of the modeling material can be reduced.
  • the amount of the unsintered modeling material around the modeled object can be reduced, the labor for regenerating the oxidized modeling material can be reduced.
  • the AM device can reduce the amount of the support member required to support the modeled object by lowering each divided base plate according to the shape of the modeled object to be formed, and as a result, the support member can be used. The amount of metal powder used can also be reduced.
  • Base plate 10 Base plate 10a ... Divided base plate 30 ... Drive device 30a ... Drive device 60 ... Metal plate 60a ... Metal plate 100 ... AM device 112 ... Beam source 120 ... Control device 130 ... Modeling unit

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